Hair waver



G. YATES HAiR WAVER Aug. 1, 1939.

Filed Feb. 10, 1939 V NTOR 7 0fye Ywiis;

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Patented Aug. 1, 1939 George Yates, Glendale, Califl, assignor to Ross M. McFadden, Los Angeles calif.

" .Application February 10, 1939, SerialNo. 255,622

3 Claims.

This-invention relates to hair wavers, and has for an object the provision of a device whereby hair may be readily given a finger wave;

The device of the present invention contemplates a simple structure having but two moving parts adapted to so clamp a lock of hair that the hair will assume a waved appearance when the waver is removed. As is customary, it is necessary to first prepare the hair, such as by wetting the same or using some form of Bandoline, to the end that the hair will remainin its waved form when the waver is removed from the lock. The present device readily permits an individual operator to place the wavers at any desired location on the head for the purpose of waving the hair, and which does not require any assistance from other persons and will give a professional wave to the hair;

The invention is simple of structure, easy to use, and superior to wavers now known to the inventor.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel and useful provision, formation, construction, association, and relative arrangement of parts, members and features, all as shown in certain embodiments in the accompanying drawing, described generally, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of one form of my improved waver, the jaw elements being shown open, and one of the jaw elements having a lock of hair passed thereover,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the waver shown in Figure 1, the jaws being in cooperative relationship,

Figure 3 is an end elevation in the of the arrow 3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the device shown in Figure 2 and. looking in the direction of the arrow 4,

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 2, and,

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view of a modified form of the waver.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral l designates the waver as an entirety, as shown in Figure 1, and the same includes a pair of jaws 2 and 3 hinged together at one end of each jaw, as illustrated at 4. The jaw 2, best illustrated in Figure 5 is centrally curvedly bent at 5, and provided with two transversely and outwardly curved Wings 6 and I. This jaw at one end 8 is provided with a pair of cooperating clips 9 and Ill readily formed from the metal of the jaw 2 by forming direction tW'o tongues and rolling the same, as shown at II for both clips. The jaw 2 is provided with aplurality of spacedeaparttransverse perforations. 12'. In Figure 5, it will be seen that the part 5 is provided with'perforations. 1 5

The jaw 3 is substantially an elongated, relatively narrow U-shaped member brought to a narrow point at its outermost end IS, the opposite end being spread to define two spaced ears l4 and i5, and it is through the ears and the 10 jaw 2 that the two jaws are pinned together to form a hinge, as shown at 4.. It will be noted upon observing Figure 2 that the jaw 3 tapers from its pin point outwardly so far as the lower edge of the jaw is concerned, while the top portion of the jaw substantially parallels the under surface of the jaw 2 when the two jaws are in cooperative locked relationship.

In Figure 6, I have illustrated a slightly modified form of the invention wherein the jaw I6 is constructed substantially the same as the jaw 2, yet defines an abrupt central depression I1 not as rounded as the part 5 of the jaw 2. The jaw. l8, which would correspond with the jaw 3, is given a substantially V-shaped bend. In all other respects, the devices are the same as to construction.

The operation, uses and advantages of the invention just described are as follows:

When it is desired to finger wave hair, the hair is first wetted with any suitable waving compound and the jaw 3 is passed under the lock of hair so treated as, for instance, the hair illustrated at IS. The jaw 2 is then swung over the 35 jaw 3, with the end of the jaw locked between the clips 9 and II) or in the position shown in Figures 2 and 3. The hair will then be held. within the concavity of the part 5 of the jaw 2 and over the rounded top portion of the jaw 3, 40 as illustrated in Figure 5. The perforations in the jaw 2 will aid in air drying the hair, and, if desired, the jaw 3 may be formed with transverse perforations to further assist in such air drying. After the hair has become dry, the fingers may engage the outermost end of the jaw 3 which, it will be observed, extends beyond the end of the jaw 2, and whereupon the jaw 2 may be moved relative to the jaw 3 to an open position and the jaw 3 drawn from beneath the waved lock of hair.

When the device as illustrated in Figure 6 is utilized, the wave is given a sharp bend, which some ladies and gentlemen prefer. This present device is not for use of women alone, but is readily found of use by men who desire to give 5 the hair a waved appearance, particularly male actors.

This present device does not unduly stretch the hair, as might be the case if movement of the jaw 3 was not limited. The jaw 3, as well as the jaw I 8, is adapted to be closely nested adjacent the hair receiving groove or concavity of the jaws 2 and Hi. This hair receiving slot is, of course, defined by the curved. medial portion 5 of the jaw 2, and by I! of the jaw l6. However, the jaw is allowed a limited movement so as to accommodate for a thick lock of hair.v

The present device does not depend upon springs for holding the jaws in cooperative:rela-- tionship and hence when the jaws. 3 or l8 are swung into clamped position relative to the jaw 2, a given relationship always exists between said jaws to give uniformity of appearance to the lock of hair being waved. By this I mean that if the jaw 3, for instance, was held at one end by a spring-actuated portion which would tend to at all times move the two jaws into cooperative relationship, the jaw 3 might not always close so as to define an even space throughout the length of the top of the jaw relative to the groove in. the; jaw 2a. r

The construction of the two forms of curlers is such as to render the same inexpensive to the buyer.

I claim:

In a hair waver, a pair of jaws hinged together, one of said jaws provided with a deep concavity and with wing portions transversely curved outwardly from said concavity, the other jaw being adapted to be swung between said wing portions and within said concavity.

In a hair waver, a pair of jaws hinged together, one of said jaws provided with a deep concavity and with wing portions transversely curved outwardly from said concavity, and formed with transverse perforations, the other jaw-being adapted to be swung between said wing portions and within said concavity.

3'. In a: hair waver, a pair of cooperating jaws, one of said jaws having a central elongated groove and a pair of wing members curved transversely outwardly, a pair of spring clips at one end of said jaw, the other jaw adapted to be received within the central elongated groove and to be held in position therein by said clips.

GEORGE YATES. 

